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The Office of Communication, also known as Ofcom, which is the UK’s communications regulator, published a report according to which women are more likely to be victims of online abuse and harmful content compared to men Soon after the report was published Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes stated that tech companies need to do more to protect women who eventually are likely to get distressed by such content or the abuse. She also noted that companies need to prioritise user safety over revenue. Only 21% of those who reported content to social networks said it was removed as a result, according to the study of more than 6,600 adults in the UK, and half said nothing occurred at all. Meanwhile, only 42% of the women polled claimed they felt comfortable commenting freely on the internet. As reported by BBC, Dawes said: “Look at your algorithms. Too many companies prioritise growth and revenue over user safety and don’t actually think about the impact on the front-line user." “Le